Straight Barrier

WAVES BOUNCE OFF WHEN THEY HIT A BARRIER When a wave hits a barrier it bounces off, this phenomenon is called reflection. The incident wave hits the barrier and the result is a reflected wave. Let us represent the incident wave with the incident ray (I ray) and the reflected wave with the reflected ray (R ray). The I ray and the R ray has its own angles. The mincidence (mi) and the mreflection (mr) are measured with respect to the normal line. The normal line is the line perpendicular to the barrier or the reflecting surface. The I ray, the R ray, and the normal line lie on the same plane. The mi and the mr are the same. The wave velocity and the frequency does not change even after the phenomenon. Using the diagrams, complete the table below:
Incident Waves Type of Barrier Straight Straight Convex Reflected Waves Type of Focus

REFLECTION

Concave Barrier Different Point of Disturbance

Convex Barrier

( for circular reflected waves)

Straight Circular Straight

Circular
Straight Circular
(distance of focus from barrier: end)

Convex
Concave Concave

Angled Barrier

Circular

(distance of focus from barrier: mid)

Concave

Circular

(distance of focus from barrier: near)

Concave

Concave Barrier

Does the diagrams on the right justify the statement: mi = mr?___________ Using a protractor, measure i and r with respect to the barrier, then make a generalization. ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Does the diagrams on the right also justify that the wavelength and frequency does not change? ____________________________________________ Should the circular waves be concentric?___________ Using all the knowledge youve gained redefine reflection in your own words: __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Legend:
Incident wavefront

Normal wavefront

Reflected wavefront